VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO vs Kitchen Hub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO
Automate your electric roof windows, blinds, and shutters using smart sensors for temperature, humidity, and air quality. Monitor and control your home's indoor climate remotely and receive alerts. Features include an air quality dashboard, remote control via app or voice, and a convenient departure remote.
- Automated roof window control
- Sensor-based climate monitoring
- Remote and voice control
- Indoor climate dashboard
- Departure scene automation
- Easy installation
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VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO is the first smart home automated control of electric roof windows, blinds and shutters. ROOF WINDOWS CONTROLLED BY SENSOR TECHNOLOGY Smart sensors measure the temperature, humidity and air quality to automatically open or close your roof windows, blinds and shutters. The solution ensures healthier indoor climate while saving energy. INDOOR CLIMATE CONTROL You can remotely monitor and control your home’s indoor climate with key indexes for temperature, humidity and air quality, and receive alerts on your Smartphone when automatic regulation is on-going. AIR QUALITY DASHBOARD Track your indoor climate with individual temperature, humidity and Co2 dashboards. Click on the parameter, to see details about your indoor climate right now, within the last 24 hours, 7 days and 30 days. REMOTE AND VOICE CONTROL Whenever you want, wherever you are, you can use the App, Apple HomeKit, Siri voice assistant or dedicated smart remotes to open and close your electric VELUX INTEGRA roof windows, blinds and shutters. AN EASY EXIT Placed at the front door, the wireless departure remote adds a layer of convenience to leaving the house. Pressing the remote activates a preset departure sequence, closing all the smart roof windows throughout your home and activating the secured ventilation mode. The same departure scene exists in the App. EASY INSTALLATION This solution comes pre-programmed and ready to operate, autonomously and dynamically. It is compatible with motorized VELUX INTEGRA roof windows including ones that have already been installed. Even a manual roof window can be compatible by adding a retrofit motor.
Kitchen Hub
Control your smart kitchen appliances and lighting from your phone or directly on the GE Kitchen Hub. Manage connected devices remotely and access features like Amazon Virtual Dash Buttons.
- Control smart GE Appliances
- Manage Philips Hue lighting
- Use Amazon Virtual Dash Buttons
- Remote control and monitoring
- Runs on GE Kitchen Hub appliance
- Mobile version for remote access
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The Kitchen Hub app is designed to be the companion app for the GE Kitchen Hub appliance. With the Kitchen Hub app you have the power to control all of your smart GE Appliances, Philips Hue lighting devices, and your Amazon Virtual Dash Buttons. The Kitchen Hub app runs directly on your GE Kitchen Hub appliance as well as offering a mobile version that can run on your mobile device for remote control and monitoring of devices connected to your GE Kitchen Hub.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO at 67% against Kitchen Hub's 0%. VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.6) and ads (none vs shown). Kitchen Hub's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO has 498 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kitchen Hub's.
VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO ships an update every 2 months, Kitchen Hub every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO | Kitchen Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (498 ratings) — better | 1.6 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 498 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 294 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VELUX | HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC |
Customer experience
VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO
Kitchen Hub
Bugs and requests
VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Inability to detect and pair devices
- Automations not working as expected
- Incorrect weather data and sensor readings
Requested features
5 requests- Alexa and Google Home integration
- Ability to set custom open/close schedules
- Improved automation options based on weather, temperature, etc.
- Landscape mode support for iPad
- Battery level indicators for devices
Kitchen Hub
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO
No in-app purchases
Kitchen Hub
No in-app purchases
Questions
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